Subject: Re: copyright questions
To: None <kenn@eden.rutgers.edu>
From: Phil Knaack <flipk@idea.exnet.iastate.edu>
List: current-users
Date: 06/13/1997 14:09:52
>On Fri, 13 Jun 1997 09:19:27 -0400 (EDT),
>wonko@blackhole.arkham.net (Brian Hechinger) wrote:
>> no it isn't. it isn't even about NetBSD. or OpenBSD, or Linux, or 2.11BSD,
>> it's about copyrights, who's wrong and who's right.
>No, it isn't about copyright. Copyright is obviously owned by the
>author who has written the software, or to whom the author(s) assigns
>the copyright. No further questions.
>This is about license terms. I'm surprised that some people are still
>mixing the two even though Chris clearly stated the distinction
>between them.
You are absolutely right. I made this mistake too, quite a number
of times. My apologies.
Cheers,
Phil
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Phillip F Knaack
Systems Administrator, Information Development for Extension Audiences (IDEA)
Iowa State University Extension